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The open kitchen at Opheem seen from a set table, chefs at work under a ceiling of hanging lights

Two Michelin stars

An evening at Opheem

Indian cooking by Aktar Islam, on Summer Row in Birmingham.

October 2019

The first Michelin star

February 2024

The second

“Flavoursome, excellently spiced and carefully balanced dishes… creative, modern takes on Indian recipes.”
The MICHELIN Guide
Two cucumber canapés crowned with edible flowers
Crisp fried morsels and roasted roots on a speckled black plate
A stoneware bowl of golden broth

The tasting menu

10 courses, from Punjab to Stratford Road

Each course carries the name of the place its recipe comes from. The last one comes from much closer to home.

The tasting menu, autumn

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To begin

Snacks

A selection of amuse bouche to begin

Pakora

Punjab

Deep fried shiso leaf, chutneys

Rasam

Tamil Nadu

Isle of Wight tomatoes, goat's curd, bharta

Badami korma

Persia

Orkney scallop, mooli, apple, almond, balachaung

Aloo tuk

Delhi

Pink fir potato, mango, tamarind

Amla tok

West Bengal

Cornish seabass, gourd, Indian gooseberry

The bread course

Pau

Milk loaf, lamb bheja, shorba

Laal maas

Rajasthan

Herdwick lamb, kohlrabi, leek, keema pulao

Kheer

Ratnagiri

Kesar mango, rice pudding, Bengali lime

After Eight

Stratford Road, Shirley

Textures of Valrhona chocolate and peppermint

To finish

Mithai

A selection of sweets to finish

When you come to Opheem, you get an insight into the inner workings of my mind.

Aktar Islam

Aktar Islam at the pass, under the brass ring
Aktar Islam leaning in to finish a plate
A chef's hands piping onto a row of plates
Aktar Islam finishing a plate at the pass
Aktar Islam plating under the kitchen lamps

The kitchen

“The kitchen was the only place that I experienced ultimate freedom.”

Read Aktar’s story
The Opheem dining room under its ceiling of hanging lights, with the open kitchen at the back

Stay as long as you like

We seat at set times, but the evening is yours. The lounge stays open until the last guest leaves.

The private dining room: an oval table for 12 beneath a canopy of white leaves

Private dining

A room of your own, for up to 12

For birthdays, business lunches and closed events, and through the year, guest chef dinners and wine tastings.

Plan a private dinner

Choose your evening

See every menu

Tasting menu

The full evening

£195

per person, 10 courses

  • Wine flight £195
  • The only menu on Friday and Saturday evenings

Tasting menu

A shorter evening

£145

per person, 5 courses

  • Wine flight £145
  • Not served at Friday or Saturday dinner

À la carte

Lunch

£75

2 courses, or £95 for 3

  • Friday and Saturday lunch
  • Begins with snacks in the lounge
Book a table

Tables for 4 are easier to find than tables for 2.

No duty.
All pleasure.

Aktar Islam